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| - Note: I'll update this review after going back once they've been open a while.
Located in the old Harley's Italian Bistro space, with the same owners, and much of the same staff, Toasted has been open for only two weeks.
My lady friend, her daughter and I stopped by for lunch on a Sunday. There were only two other tables occupied at the time. The set up is a little weird. You go in, and order at this little counter. Right now, because they're not busy this is ok, but as they get busier, logistically this isn't going to work. You order there, but you don't pay there. You pay your server. So is this a counter eatery, or a sit-down restaurant? Mixed signals right off the bat.
We ordered the kiddo a 'Merica, and a Popper and a So Cal on Pretzel bread to share, with an order of cheese curds to start.
The cheese curds were great. They tasted homemade, weren't super heavily breaded, and were gone within minutes.
The 'Merica was pretty ok. Gooey and cheesy, and the 6 year old ate it, which is always a good sign. The server hyped up the So Cal, but it was only so-so. The rhubarb habanero sauce gave it an interesting sweetness that wasn't all that complimentary, and there was no heat to it at all, which was a little surprising.
The Popper was the best sandwich we ordered, I think. The jalapenos were hot, but not overly so, and it tasted like a jalapeno popper sandwich, with nothing too weird. It had great flavour, and just enough heat.
The highlight of the whole meal was the dessert: The Nuvia. Manchego cheese, raspberry reduction, green apples, with a sweet honey-like sauce, deep fried with corn flakes. This was fantastic. Sweet, but not too sweet, the perfect balance of sweet and savory. I'd be inclined to order this for lunch.
Overall, the food was pretty good. Not great, but good. The prices, however, not so much. With tip, lunch for the 3 of us cost $60. This is just crazy. There's no kids' menu, no option for a half a sandwich, no lunch deals at all. I would have been perfectly good with a of The Popper and chips. $60 for lunch is a bit much. Especially when that lunch is essentially sandwiches. There's no option to upgrade the side to cheese curds, so you have to order a whole appetiser.
The decor is sparse, but I know they're still in the process of getting things together, so I'm hoping they do more to it. The service still isn't great. My coke sat empty for quite a while, and the kiddo's water was refilled, but not my lady friend's even though her glass was empty. The music was... odd. It was a little loud, and played top 40 pop hits and weird hipster music. When we stepped out of the car my partner said, "It sounds like a club... at lunch time..."
I'm hoping the kinks get worked out before they "officially" open next month. I really want to like this place, as I really like the owners and want this to succeed. They need to do something about the prices, have better lunch options, ditch the counter ordering, and make sure the service is up to snuff. I'm not keen on spending like that for lunch, or dinner for that matter, for sandwiches.
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